Clifton Day 2026

Back in Time

Sunday, October 11, 2026

Festival Hours 9am-5pm
Last Train to Burke 4:44pm
Last Train to Manassas 5:33pm
Last Parking Shuttle 5:30pm
Roads closed to through traffic 8am-6pm

Arts & Crafts, Vintage & Antiques, and Outdoor Marketplace

Vendor List

Main Street & Trummer’s Parking Lot 9am-5pm
Chapel Road, Clifton Shoppes’ Parking Lot 9am-5pm
Main St & Chapel Rd, Caboose Parking Lot 9am-5pm

Live Music - Beer & Wine Garden

Clifton Town Hall, Chapel Road

Handcrafted Beer by 2 Silos Brewery 10am-5pm
Select Wines by The Wine Attic 10am-5pm

Artists

Sarah Swanner 10:30am
Short Hill Mountain Boys 11:30am
Lillian Hackett 1:00pm
Brennan Edwards Band 2:15pm
Guy Bouchie Band 4:00pm

KidFest

No pets!

Children’s Activities, Shows, Clifton Town Park (behind Clifton Baptist Church)

Free activities, shows, and performances at the town park

T-Ball and Games 9am-4pm
Face Painting 9:30am-4pm
Juggling Uncle Sam Stilt Walker 11am-3pm
Comedy & Circus Stunt Show 11am & 3pm
Roving Circus Stunt Man 1pm-2pm
Rocknoceros Show 1pm-3pm

Mini Horse Carnival at the Clifton Barn North of the Railway

Family-friendly horse carnival with mini horses Teddy and Eleanor. Horse-themed games, activities, trivia, and more at the Clifton Barn. Recommended $10 donation to benefit the Cloverleaf Equine Center.

Horse Carnival! 9am-4pm
Mini horse kissing booth with Eleanor (three 30-minute appearances) 10am, 12pm, & 2pm

Children’s Firetruck Tours, Clifton Fire Station 416, Chapel Rd

Clildren can get up close to a real fire truck and talk with our very own Clifton firefighters.

Fire Station Open House 9am-5pm

Food & Snacks

Locations with Vegetarian [V] and Gluten-Free [GF] options are noted. All vendors sell bottled water and canned soft drinks.

Who Where What When
Baja Fresh Chapel Road Burritos, Bowls, Quesadillas, Fajitas, Chips and Salsa, Guacamole, Sodas, and Bottled Water. [V] 9am-5pm
Bella’s Café (Saj Bread) Chapel Road Saj Bread: Man’ousheh (Za’atar), Jibneb (Cheese), Mixed Za'atar & Jibneb, and Fatayer (Spinach & Feta); Kafta Wrap and Chicken Tawook Wrap; Hummus with Pita Bread; and Middle Eastern Pastries; Water, Sodas, and Juices. [V] 9am-5pm
Boy Scout Troop 1104 at First Baptist Church Lemon Peppermint Sticks, Baked Goods, Cotton Candy, Apple Cider, Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate, and Bottled Water. [V, GF] 9am-5pm
Clifton Presbyterian Church behind Trummer’s Crab Cake sandwiches, Beef Brisket sandwiches, Corn dogs, Lemonade, Iced Tea, and Arnold Palmers 11am-4pm
Colonial Kettle Corn by the Caboose On-site Popped Kettle Corn, Various Cheese Flavored Corn, Caramel Corn; Jalapeno Cheddar Corn; Bottled Water. [V] 9am-5pm
Cooking Thyme N. Main Street Funnel Cakes and Fresh Squeezed Lemonade. [V] 9am until sold out
Kona Ice Clifton Town Park (children’s playground) Tropical Flavored Shaved Ice and Blended Fruit Smoothies. [V, GF] 9am-4pm
Pupusa Tent Main St (Villagio) Revuelta (pork) Pupusa, Cheese Pupusa, Jarritos, and Soft Drinks. [V] 9am-5pm
Zuzu Cuisine Chapel Road Shawarma: Chicken or Lamb; Gyro, Falafel, Hummus with Pita Bread; Salads, Baked Goods, Middle Eastern Pastries, Bottled Water, and Soda. [V, GF] 7am-5pm

Town Eateries

Where What When
Clifton Cafe Outside - Soft baked pretzels/croissants/muffins, coffee, hot cocoa, and juice; dill pickles; Grab-N-Go crêpes and sandwiches [V]; Inside Restaurant - Full menu service including savory and sweet crêpes, savory sandwiches, pancakes, waffles, French toast, salads, espresso drinks, smoothies, mimosas, bourbon, beer, wine, and more! [V, GF] 8am-6pm
Main Street Pub Inside Restaurant - Special Clifton Day pub fare menu (wings, chili, gumbo, nachos, burgers, sandwiches, salads) & general store [V, GF] 8am-11pm
Môtier Chapel Road - French pastries & cuisine, including croissants, quiche, omelets, Croques Monsieur & Madame, savory sandwiches, salads, wine, and coffee (menu) [V] 8am-5pm
Peterson’s Ice Cream Depot Ice cream and sorbet products: cones and cups, shakes, malts, sundaes, ice cream cookie sandwiches [V, GF] 11am-8pm
Trattoria Villagio Outside - Pizza by the slice (cheese and pepperoni) [V]; Street tacos (cheese, beef, chicken) [V]; Inside Restaurant - Elegant Italian serving full menu inside [V, GF] 9am-5pm, 11:30am-9pm (restaurant)
Trummer’s Outside - Freshly fried beignets [V]; Inside Restaurant - Schnitzel, burgers, salads, and pasta [V, GF] 11am-5pm
The Wine Attic Outside - Casual wine tasting with a variety of four wines [V, GF]; Inside Shop - Elevated wine tasting experience featuring four bigger & bolder wines [V, GF] 11am-6pm

Historical Activities

Fairfax County's local observance and celebration of the United States' semiquincentennial (250th anniversary) of the American Revolution and U.S. independence.

Fairfax 250th Pink House North of Railway 9am-5pm

Services

What Where When
ATMs Main Street Pub 9am-5pm
Baby Change/Family Rest Clifton Baptist Church 9am-4pm
Bloodmobile Acacia Lodge 9am-3pm
Handicapped Parking Trummer's 9am-5pm
Info Booth/Lost & Found outside The Wine Attic 8am-5pm
Parking Shuttles Chapel at Water & Main at Dell 8:30am–5:30pm
Quiet Room Clifton Presbyterian Church 9am-5pm

Virginia Railway Express

Railway crossing is not permitted while train is in Clifton. To board train, wait on Caboose side (South) of the tracks well before the train arrives and before the crossing gates close.

Last Trains: To Burke: 4:44pm, To Manassas: 5:33pm

To Burke To Manassas
9:02am 9:45am
10:28am 11:17am
12:05pm 12:55pm
1:42pm 2:30pm
3:14pm 4:00pm
4:44pm 5:33pm

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